Book-smart
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Book-smart is an adjective meaning Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.
Meaning
Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.
Example Sentences
I am book-smarter than he.
Word Forms
- book-smarter
- book-smartest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smart, book-learned, erudite, booksy, street-smart, studious.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.